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What you have there is a typical occasionexample of an H NMR spectrum of a paramagnetic compound. The formal oxidation state of the Cu here is Cu(II) resulting in d9 configuration. This means that there will be an unpaired d electron making the Cu atoms paramagnetic. 

The lone electron in the Cu atoms disturbs the magnetic field the Hs' feel resulting in extreme chemical shifts and also provide a very efficient relaxation mechanism resulting in extreme peak broadening (in some cases you cant even see the resonances at all). The highest paramagnetic shift iI have encountered so far was around 250 ppm for an Fe(II) complex iI made. In another occationoccasion we had resonances at 1200 ppm!! 

As for the peak broadening iI had peaks of ν1/2 of a few thousands of Hz. The integration wont always make much sense with paramagnetic compounds either.

What you have there is a typical occasion of an H NMR spectrum of a paramagnetic compound. The formal oxidation state of the Cu here is Cu(II) resulting in d9 configuration. This means that there will be an unpaired d electron making the Cu atoms paramagnetic. The lone electron in the Cu atoms disturbs the magnetic field the Hs' feel resulting in extreme chemical shifts and also provide a very efficient relaxation mechanism resulting in extreme peak broadening (in some cases you cant even see the resonances at all). The highest paramagnetic shift i have encountered so far was around 250 ppm for an Fe(II) complex i made. In another occation we had resonances at 1200 ppm!! As for the peak broadening i had peaks of ν1/2 of a few thousands of Hz. The integration wont always make much sense with paramagnetic compounds either.

What you have there is a typical example of an H NMR spectrum of a paramagnetic compound. The formal oxidation state of the Cu here is Cu(II) resulting in d9 configuration. This means that there will be an unpaired d electron making the Cu atoms paramagnetic. 

The lone electron in the Cu atoms disturbs the magnetic field the Hs' feel resulting in extreme chemical shifts and also provide a very efficient relaxation mechanism resulting in extreme peak broadening (in some cases you cant even see the resonances at all). The highest paramagnetic shift I have encountered so far was around 250 ppm for an Fe(II) complex I made. In another occasion we had resonances at 1200 ppm! 

As for the peak broadening I had peaks of ν1/2 of a few thousands of Hz. The integration wont always make much sense with paramagnetic compounds either.

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What you have there is a typical occasion of an H NMR spectrum of a paramagnetic compound. The formal oxidation state of the Cu here is Cu(II) resulting in d9 configuration. This means that there will be an unpaired d electron making the Cu atoms paramagnetic. The lone electron in the Cu atoms disturbs the magnetic field the Hs' feel resulting in extreme chemical shifts and also provide a very efficient relaxation mechanism resulting in extreme peak broadening (in some cases you cant even see the resonances at all). The highest paramagnetic shift i have encountered so far was around 250 ppm for an Fe(II) complex i made. In another occation we had resonances at 1200 ppm!! As for the peak broadening i had peaks of ν1/2 of a few thousands of Hz. The integration wont always make much sense with paramagnetic compounds either.